Pay very close attention, recruit! Your rifle is your most important piece of equipment. Without it you are helpless in a battle. With it you are a combat soldier!

The Lee-Enfield Mk. 4 is the infantry's main rifle. It is a good, extremely dependible weapon so long as you look after it. It fires .303 calibre bullets accurately up to 1300 metres. It is lethal at 600 metres or less. The Lee-Enfield uses a very simple bolt action with a ten round magazine. A trained rifleman can fire ten aimed shots in less than 30 seconds.

Here's how simple it is to operate:
  1. Hold the rifle with your left hand. With your right hand pull the bolt lever
  up and pull the bolt back.
  2. Insert a five round clip deep down into the magazine. Repeat this with the
  second 5 round clip.
  3. With your right hand push the bolt lever forwards as far as it will go and
  then push the lever down.
  4. This action pushes a round into the firing chamber and cocks the firing pin.
  5. Raise the rifle to firing position. Prepare for a hard recoil on your right
  shoulder.
  6. Aim the rifle using the sights. Pull the trigger back smoothly.
  7. Once the rifle fires, use your right hand to raise the bolt lever and push the
  bolt back. This will eject the spent shell casing
  8. With your right hand push the bolt lever forwards as far as it will go and then
  push the lever down. The rifle is now loaded for your next shot

Using the Rifle's Sights

At 300 metres or less, simply look through the rear sight aperture and line the front sight's pointer with your target. For shots over 300 meters, flip up the larger rear sight. Use the thumb screw to set the sight for the correct distance. Look through the rear sight aperture and line the front sight's pointer with your target